Hanaco Ventures

A venture capital firm investing in early to growth-stage technology companies.

Venture Capital Active Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Est. 2017
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
5
in our dataset
Rounds participated
7
Rounds led
2
Rounds' value
$205.8M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Pre-Seed, B Round, C Round, F Round, G Round, E Round, A Round, D Round

About

Hanaco Ventures is an Israeli venture capital fund with offices in Herzliya, Israel, and New York, United States. The firm, founded in 2017, specializes in early to growth-stage investments in technology companies, particularly in sectors such as cybersecurity, fintech, artificial intelligence (AI), and healthcare. Hanaco Ventures aims to bridge Israeli tech founders to U.S. markets and has a diverse portfolio of over 60 companies. As of 2023, Hanaco Ventures manages approximately $2 billion in assets under management across six funds. In June 2025, Hanaco Ventures announced it would stop raising new capital and has no plans to launch additional funds, focusing instead on managing its existing portfolio.

Portfolio · 5

Vesttoo
Risk-management Solutions for the P&C and Longevity Insurance Markets
Led ★ 2 rounds $86.0M committed Latest: 2022-10
Avo
AI assistant for Sales, Finance and HR Leaders
1 round $45.0M committed Latest: 2021-09
SCAILIUM
The AI Production Layer
2 rounds $65.8M committed Latest: 2020-06
Cnvrg.io
Full Stack Machine Learning Operating System
Led ★ 1 round $7.0M committed Latest: 2019-01
Darillium
Multiple-cloud Management Platform
1 round $2.0M committed Latest: 2018-11

Investment activity

7 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software14
Health Tech & Life Sciences5
Cyber Security5
Fintech & Insurtech5
Agriculture & Food Technologies3
Automotive & Mobility Technologies3
Industrial Technologies3
Retail Platforms2

Funds · 4

  • Hanaco Ventures II — $120M Jan 2020
  • Hanaco Growth II — $201M Jan 2019
  • Hanaco Growth I — $67M Dec 2017
  • Hanaco Ventures I — $87M Dec 2017

Q&A

What are Hanaco Ventures' most recent notable exits?
Hanaco Ventures has had several recent exits. In February 2026, its portfolio company Quack was acquired by AUI for $15M. In November 2025, Carbyne was acquired by Axon for $625M, and Wandz.ai was acquired by AB Tasty for $30M.
What is Hanaco Ventures' sector focus for its portfolio companies?
Hanaco Ventures primarily focuses on Business Software, with 14 portfolio companies in this sector. Other significant sectors include Health Tech & Life Sciences, Cyber Security, and Fintech & Insurtech, each with 5 portfolio companies.
What is the most recent fund raised by Hanaco Ventures?
Hanaco Ventures raised Hanaco Ventures II in January 2020, with an amount of $120M.
Which investment stages does Hanaco Ventures typically participate in?
Hanaco Ventures invests across various stages, including Seed, Pre-Seed, A Round, B Round, C Round, D Round, E Round, F Round, and G Round.
Can you name some of Hanaco Ventures' active portfolio companies?
Hanaco Ventures has a diverse portfolio including companies like Guardz, a cybersecurity platform founded in 2022, and Milestone, a generative AI ROI and engineering productivity platform founded in 2023.
Where is Hanaco Ventures headquartered?
Hanaco Ventures is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with offices also in New York City.
Who are the founders of Hanaco Ventures?
The founders of Hanaco Ventures are Alon Lifshitz and Lior Prosor, both serving as General Partners.
What was Hanaco Ventures' earliest fund?
Hanaco Ventures launched two funds in December 2017: Hanaco Growth I, which raised $67M, and Hanaco Ventures I, which raised $87M.
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